Togo
1Hei·ha·chi·ro [hey-hah-chee-raw], /ˈheɪ hɑˈtʃi rɔ/, Marquis 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.
Shi·ge·no·ri [shee-ge-naw-ree], /ˈʃi gɛˈnɔ ri/, 1882–1950, Japanese political leader and diplomat.
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Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a French mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–60 in E Togoland. 21,830 sq. mi. (56,540 sq. km). Capital: Lomé.
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This was an important discovery, as it helped reveal that three main trafficking groups based in Kenya, Uganda, and Togo were behind most of the country’s largest ivory shipments.
A DNA tool designed to solve murders is exposing elephant poachers | Dac Collins / Outdoor Life | February 18, 2022 | Popular-ScienceCamille’s mother, who is from Togo and is seeking asylum in the United States, doesn’t have either of those.
False Barriers: These Things Should Not Prevent You From Getting a COVID Vaccine | by Caroline Chen and Maryam Jameel | April 1, 2021 | ProPublicaJust as Togo used existing assets such as the voter database, other countries have built covid payments on infrastructures already in place.
CD Global Strategies reported earning $30,000 for the Burkina Faso work and $100,000 for assisting Togo.
An African Dictatorship’s Friend in D.C. | Center for Public Integrity | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAwoonor had driven the friend to Togo only to be accused of abetting the escape of a plotter in an unsuccessful coup.
Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack | Michael Daly | September 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
And people say to me all the time, “I look at your travel schedule; why Togo?”
Hillary's Farewell Speech: Read the Transcript | The Daily Beast | February 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Togo happens to hold a rotating seat on the UN Security Council.
Hillary's Farewell Speech: Read the Transcript | The Daily Beast | February 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe containers were reportedly on their way to China via Spain from Togo, a popular destination for armed gangs to smuggle ivory.
Admiral Togo is short, even for the Japanese, and has a scanty beard.
The Old World and Its Ways | William Jennings BryanHe was on board one or other of the ships of Admiral Togo's fleet for many months under exceptional circumstances.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuTogo intercepted him, and a battle followed which, in its results, stands unique in the history of naval warfare.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.When he discovered Togo's ironclads he returned to port, but his flagship struck a mine at the entrance to Port Arthur and sunk.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.One hour of Yabase is worth a season at Togo-ike—free of expense—to one who loves quiet and simple ways.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 | Elizabeth Bisland
British Dictionary definitions for Togo (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtəʊɡəʊ) /
a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became French Togoland (a League of Nations mandate) after the division of German Togoland in 1922; independent since 1960. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Lomé. Pop: 7 154 237 (2013 est). Area: 56 700 sq km (20 900 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for Togo (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtəʊɡəʊ) /
Marquis Heihachiro (ˌheɪhɑːˈtʃiːrəʊ). 1847–1934, Japanese admiral, who commanded the Japanese fleet in the war with Russia (1904–05)
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